Access ADT & Excel Objects?

[brooks]

I have an Access97 app which uses Excel worksheet and chart objects. I
have a reference to Excel9.OLB.

As long as the Excel9.OLB is part of the distribution, is that all I
will need?

I'm concerned that the end user will NOT need Excel/Msft Office
installed on their computer to be able to run my app.

Thanks,

Brooks

 

[Norman Yuan]

End user must have Excel installed even you distribute the Exce9.olb file
(you should not, though). As long as user has Excel 2000 (that is where
Exce9.olb from) or later installed, your app that uses Excel would be fine.

 

[Douglas J. Steele]

As Norman says, your users must have Excel installed: you cannot legally
provide them with a copy of Excel9.OLB.

If your users might not have Excel installed, you're best off using Late
Binding so that you can remove the reference. If you don't, and they do not
have Excel, other, unrelated parts of your application will likely fail as
well.